John Mook CNU

Rich Pugh Hampden-Sydney

Rush Cole CNU

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Holden, Ferrum
(540) 365-4306

June 16, 2008


Mook, Pugh, Cole Top Men's Tennis Team

FERRUM, Va. – Christopher Newport University's John Mook and Rush Cole have been named Player and Coach of the Year, respectively, topping the 2008 College Division All-State Men's Tennis Team, as voted upon by the Virginia Sports Information Directors.  Hampden-Sydney College freshman Rich Pugh earned Rookie of the Year honors.

2008 VaSID College Division Men's Tennis All-State Team

Mook went 18-3 in singles this season, the last half of the season in the #1 spot.  He also went 21-4 at #1 doubles, for a stellar 39-7 overall mark.  He was the USA South Athletic Conference's Player of the Year and a first team All-Conference selection.  Mook qualified for the NCAA Tournament in both singles and doubles, earned All-America honors in each.

Cole led the Captains to a 20-4 overall record, including regular season and tournament championships in the USA South.  Christopher Newport qualified for it's first-ever NCAA Tournament berth, winning a round before being eliminated.  Cole was the USA South Coach of the Year, the ITA Atlantic-South regional Coach of the Year, as well as the ITA National Coach of the Year.

Pugh went 15-2 at #2 singles and 13-0 at #1 doubles, for a 28-2 overall mark.  Pugh helped the Tigers post a 14-3 overall record this season.

Joining Mook on the All-State first team are University of Mary Washington's John James and Randy Loden, Washington and Lee University's Tim Ros and Nat Estes, and Hampden-Sydney College's Will Moss.

Second team honorees include Pugh, Christopher Newport's Eddie Glidewell, Mary Washington's Kaz Murata and Jason Dunn, Bridgewater's Brian Remsch and Ryan Radke, and UVA-Wise's Henning Kuich.

All-State teams are selected by active members of the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association.  For more information, please visit the VaSID site at http://www.ferrum.edu/athletics/vasid.